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On Monday, February 2, the State of Arizona announced that
computer and mobile gadget giant Apple will be investing $2 billion to convert
a failed sapphire plant into a massive new data center in Mesa.
Sapphire, a translucent material stronger than glass, had once been intended to
become the standard surface for all of Apple's new iPhone, iPad and [...]

For almost every business in operation today, server rack
enclosures are an extremely important aspect of their daily functions. These
open frame racks, which are used to store computer server equipment, allow
businesses to create dense hardware configurations without requiring excessive
floor space or shelving. By using custom server rack enclosures, a company can
achieve proper functionality while also protecting [...]

A company in the Netherlands, Eneco, is conducting a
groundbreaking experiment; the energy-based business hopes to harness the
energy given off by computer servers and use it to heat consumers' homes. The
so-called "e-Radiators" serve a dual purpose: powering electronic
equipment while also giving off heat, making them an especially efficient and
environmentally friendly option. Eneco installed servers in five [...]

No matter why your business
relies on servers and other information technology, what really counts is
having the right network rack enclosures to house those systems. Most
businesses use server enclosure cabinets in a server room or closet to keep
those devices stable and reliable. But some businesses fail to take into
account their own requirements for a server enclosure [...]

A large portion of IT spending in 2015 will be put toward
upgrading outdated computer server racks and enclosures, as well as other
hardware, software and services, as enterprises move to modernize before the
Microsoft Server 2003 End of Service date approaches in July.
According to Spiceworks' 2015 IT Budget Report, 50% of the IT professionals
surveyed said their equipment, [...]

The data center, or a building that houses vast networks of
server rack enclosures, has become the go-to way to store massive amounts of
data. Whether the data center is working for multiple customers as part of a
cloud computing solution or it's an in-house data center for a major
corporation, these server solutions are becoming wildly popular.
And as [...]

Computer server racks require a notorious amount of energy
to run on a daily basis. In fact, it's estimated that electricity costs make up
as much as a third of a data center's operating costs.
So in a move to encourage greater energy-efficiency among its data centers, the
UK is now offering near-total energy tax exemption for about 100 [...]

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German IT Company's Plan to Heat Homes, Get Free Storage for Its Computer RacksAccording
to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, climate
change is set to increase the amount of money American homeowners spend to keep
their homes warm throughout the winter months. With many European countries
facing the same problem, one German cloud computing company [...]

Since almost all
businesses today are run via computers and the Internet, server rooms and
server rack enclosures are a crucial aspect of safely storing information.
Servers, essentially, are computers that store data. For best results, they're
organized with server racks, which keep all the necessary parts neat and
accessible without taking up an inordinate amount of floor or shelf [...]

The racks on racks on racks of server enclosures that
inhabit any data center are notorious consumers of energy.
A Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study revealed that in 2013 alone,
America's data centers consumed 91 billion kilowatt-hours of electrical energy.
By 2020, this number will rise to an unbelievable 139 billion kilowatt-hours.
That means that data centers are responsible [...]